Tehran Moves Shrewdly with Turkey-Brazil Nuclear Deal: Le Figaro, France

Once again, Iranian diplomacy has proven itself a formidable opponent. To international surprise, Iran has signed a deal with Turkey and Brazil that is likely to weaken America’s drive to have harsher sanctions imposed on Tehran. According to Le Figaro columnist Pierre Rousselin, President Obama has the credibility to mount a counter-move – and now would be the time.

For Le Figaro, Pierre Rousselin writes in part:

In terms of form, this is a very clever Iranian maneuver. By winning the support of two emerging powers like Turkey and Brazil, Tehran has left an important imprint on the international stage.

Insofar as China and Russia, it will be difficult to call for sanctions without at least considering the Iranian proposal. Barack Obama had managed to isolate Iran and was previously criticized for the time he took reaching out to it. Now it’s time for him to move. Now it’s time for him to move.

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